FIXED-TERM CONTRACT – Turnover Profile

Turnover profile

Turnover profiles are specific roles where it is considered to be in the best interests of the Organisation to have a consistent rotation of staff. Turnover profiles offer once-only opportunities under this scheme and the total duration of employment cannot exceed five years.

* Staff members or former staff members who are or have previously been employed in the framework of the Junior Professional Programme or Turnover Profiles will not be eligible again for any of the profiles under these schemes. The Council of Europe reserves the right to assess the admissibility of candidates who are or have previously been employed with the Organisation according to their contractual situation at the closing date of this competition.

Job mission

Under the authority of the Director of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) and the Head of the Reference Standards and Samples Division (DRS), the position-holder ensures that night-shift operations of the production workshops are conducted properly in accordance with guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy.

The incumbent will be required to work the night shift. Working hours are from 3 pm to 11.30 pm and from 6.30 pm to 3.00 am Monday to Friday, alternately. In order to compensate for night work, only 4 shifts per week will be worked (Monday to Thursday) with every Friday shift constituting remunerated additional leave (Friday off).

* External recruitment procedure organised in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulations on Appointments

The incumbent performs the following key duties:

-       ensures that night-shift production of reference substances satisfies internal quality, HSE, and productivity requirements and that the procedures in force are followed.

-       realises production programmes, satisfying quality requirements and deadlines while optimising batch planning according to the schedule established by the production manager;

-       participates in the management of night-shift production activities using performance indicators to improve results (number of units filled, number of batches processed, compliance with deadlines …).

-       participates directly in production operations (filling, labelling, etc).

-       if there are malfunctions, deals with common incidents to reduce their impact on Quality, HSE and productivity and takes corrective actions.

-       collaborates proactively with support services / services working ahead of the activity (building maintenance and system maintenance, supply and storage, planning, review of batch dossiers and management of deviations, HSE).

-       supervises and leads a production team (production and filling/packaging) operating at night, makes optimal use of the human resources and facilities under his or her responsibility.

-       participates in constituting night-shift production teams to carry out weekly programmes for the production of the quantities to be dispatched. Organises absences and leave taken by staff;

-       trains operators in the use of work stations;

-       conducts personal interviews with his or her staff (objective setting, appraisals);

-       manages the transmission of instructions to the other teams (especially day-shift teams).

-       reports regularly to the production manager,

-       agrees with the production manager on action plans to be carried out with internal maintenance services to maintain and improve infrastructures, environment and working conditions at night and make them more reliable. Monitors and validates the implementation of these action plans according to agreed deadlines.

Please note that the incumbent may be required to perform other duties not listed in the vacancy notice.

Only applicants who best meet the following criteria will be considered for shortlisting.

Qualifications:

Completed full course of secondary education and an appropriate recognised national diploma for a production technician, technician of the pharmaceutical industry (chemistry, biology, pharmacy), maintenance technician or related activities, or relevant professional experience. 

Experience:

›          At least 2 years of professional and practical experience as a production supervisor acquired in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent and 4 years for those without a post-secondary qualification are essential. 

›          Experience of night work would be an advantage;

›          knowledge of SAP PP would be an advantage.

Language requirements:

›          Very good knowledge of one of the official languages of the Council of Europe (French) and knowledge of the other. 

›          knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage.

Nationality:

›          Nationality of one of the 47 Council of Europe member states. 

Age:

›          Under 65 years of age at the closing date of the vacancy notice. 

 Admissibility:

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  Candidates must be eligible for employment on this type of profile (see Turnover Profile).

   

Council of Europe staff members adhere to the values Professionalism, Integrity and Respect.

Essential:

• Professional and technical expertise

-        Practical knowledge of production equipment and instruments; knowledge of sterile environments and production and of the handling of CMR substances (carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction); knowledge of the protocols, procedures, standards of quality and safety in production;  

-        ICT skills: ability to use computer tools, including the specific software in production.

›          Planning and work organisation

›          Analysis and problem solving

›          Teamwork and co-operation

›          Relationship building

›          Concern for quality

For more information, please refer to the Competency Framework of the Council of Europe.

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system.  By connecting to our website www.coe.int/jobs you can create and submit your on-line application.  Applications must be submitted at the latest  8 February 2016 (midnight Central European Time).

The selection procedure consists of a shortlisting based on candidates’ applications and may include ability tests, behavioural questionnaires, a job related written exam, situational exercises, language tests, interviews and full assessment centres.

Only candidates who best match the requirements of the job vacancy will be shortlisted and invited to test or a written exam. Tests or written exams may be eliminatory, in which case only candidates who succeed in the tests will be invited for interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the length of the professional experience considered for shortlisting may be increased from that indicated in the vacancy notice.

Following this competition, a list of eligible candidates, in order of merit, may be established. This list will be valid for two years with the possibility of extending it to a maximum of four years. During the period of validity of the list, candidates on the list may be offered employment of fixed term duration. It should be noted that placement on this list does not give candidates the right to an appointment within the Council of Europe. The choice of candidates from a reserve list is not made solely according to the order of merit, but also takes into account the requirements of the position to be filled and the qualifications of the candidates.

For the moment, the duration of the position is limited to 31/12/2017, but may be prolonged. 

The first two years of employment will constitute a probationary period. Provided the staff members’ work is considered satisfactory, he/she may be offered a contract of fixed term duration. However, the total length of employment will not exceed five years. The staff member so recruited shall not be eligible for any subsequent internal competition, promotion or transfer to a post, or for secondment.

Details on conditions of employment including salaries, allowances, pension scheme and social insurance can be consulted on our recruitment website.

Under its equal opportunities policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve parity in the number of women and men employed in each category and grade. In the event of equal merit, preference will therefore be given to the applicant belonging to the under-represented sex.

The Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures may be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities.

The Organisation

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading organisation in the protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law. It was founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members  and  now includes 47 member states, all having signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights.

By Statute, the Council of Europe has two constituent organs: the Committee of Ministers, composed of the member states’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, and the Parliamentary Assembly, comprising delegations from the national parliaments. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe represents the entities of local and regional self-government within the member states. The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent and impartial institution within the Council of Europe mandated to promote the awareness of and respect for human rights in member states.

The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body which oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states. Individuals can bring complaints of human rights violations to the Strasbourg Court once all possibilities of appeal have been exhausted in the member state concerned.

The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France) and in addition it maintains external presence in more than twenty countries. More information about Council of Europe external presence.

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (http://www.edqm.eu) is a leading organisation that protects public health by enabling the development, supporting the implementation and monitoring the application of quality standards for safe medicines and their safe use. Its standards are recognised as a scientific benchmark world-wide. The European Pharmacopoeia is legally binding in European member states.  Similarly, the EDQM develops guidance and standards in the areas of blood transfusion, organ transplantations and consumer health issues.  Its mission is to contribute to the basic human right of access to good quality medicines and healthcare and to promote and protect human and animal health.